Jiang was in a difficult situation. Her husband was of low status here, so she would not say much in such occasions. Moreover, she still wanted to marry into the He family. But Mrs. He targeted Chen Afu so much that she had to speak out. She and Chen Afu were now one, and they would prosper and suffer together.

She could only say, "Fu'er is my daughter. Our Chen family is of low origin, so there is really nothing to brag about." She smiled and said to the old lady, "I'm not bragging. My Fu'er has always been well-behaved and sensible. She treats the children left by her husband's ex-wife as her own daughter. Not only is my son-in-law satisfied with my Fu'er, but even my father-in-law praises my Fu'er as a rare and virtuous grandson's wife."

Madam Fu smiled at Jiang, "Yes, I also heard from my son that General Chu, Old Marquis Chu, and Master Chu San and Madam Chu San are all very satisfied with this young daughter-in-law, saying that she is smart and virtuous. This is all because of Madam Chen's good teaching." She turned her head and laughed at Madam He, "Madam He, don't worry too much. How old is Madam Chu? She is just a teenager. She has not experienced those things, so she naturally doesn't know the bitterness that we women have gone through."

This old lady is not only good at smoothing things over, but also at changing the subject. No wonder Master Fu was wooed by the Chu, Wang, and Sun families representing the Ninth, Second, and Third Princes, and he was able to please both sides without offending any of them.

After she said that, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. He were at a loss for words.

At this time, Grandma Fu came with Fu Lingshan, the eldest daughter of the Fu family.

Old Madam Fu smiled and said, "Madam Chu, go play with those young wives and girls, and go take a look at the bride's dowry. You're getting bored staying with us old ladies."

Chen Afu had wanted to leave for a long time, so he stood up, smiled at the ladies, and went outside with Chu Hanyan and Grandma Fu, mother and daughter.

Seeing that Chen Afu was so eloquent, the ladies no longer dared to look down on her. They smiled at her and told her to take care of herself.

Jiang stood up and walked to Chen Afu and whispered, "Miss Hui is here making a fuss too, you should stay away from her." She then instructed Nanny Li and Xia Yue to serve their master well.

Chen Afu nodded.

Mrs. Qin came up with a beautiful lady in her twenties and a girl about ten years old. She introduced the lady and said, "This is General Liu's wife."

This is Liu Rang's wife, Mrs. Du. Liu Rang is a guerrilla general. Like Chu Lingxuan, he is from a noble family and is young and promising. He is 26 years old this year and is already a military officer of the fourth rank. In Dingzhou Prefecture, the people who have the best relationship with Chu Lingxuan are Fu Shoumin, the eldest son of General Fu, as well as Liu Rang and Qin Jian.

Chen Ahfu and Mrs. Liu greeted each other with a smile.

Mrs. Qin introduced the little girl again, "This is my eldest daughter, her maiden name is Qin Lan, also known as Sister Lan."

Lan Jieer knelt down and bowed to Chen Ahfu again, calling out, "Auntie."

Chen Afu took Lan Jie'er's hand and praised her a few words. Xia Yue behind him presented her with a purse filled with pearl flowers.

Lan Jie'er was older, so she went over and held Chu Hanyan's hand with one hand and Fu Lingshan's hand with the other. Qin Lan and Fu Lingshan talked more, but Chu Hanyan could also say a few words occasionally. After each sentence, the little girl would turn her head to look at Chen Afu, and when she saw Chen Afu's encouraging smile, she turned her head away happily.

The group walked towards Master Fu Sanye's yard.

Even though Chen Afu was pregnant, she was still the most beautiful among all the female guests. As they walked along, they attracted many envious glances.

There were also men in Master Fu San's yard looking at the dowry. The separation between men and women in this dynasty was not very strict.

The dowry filled the entire yard and was quite spectacular, but it was still inferior to Chen Afu's dowry in the capital.

Chen Afu was very grateful to Jiang, not only for the dowry, but also for her protection, including just now. Jiang wanted to marry into the He family, but she still chose to stand on the same front with Chen Afu.

This woman is not only smart, but also kind and tolerant.

Chen Afu was thinking when a voice came, "Big sister."

She looked back and saw that it was Chen Yuqing coming with Chen Yuxia.

Chen Afu introduced these two sisters to Madam Liu and Madam Qin, and Grandma Fu already knew them.

Chen Yuqing is now very superstitious about Chen Afu. The clothes she wore were given to her by Chen Afu in the past, a set of rose-red floral double-breasted jacket with a row of black pipa-shaped buttons in front. She also applied makeup in the way Chen Afu taught her before, highlighting a pair of smiling eyes, which were curved and very pleasing.

"Sister, you're pregnant and still here to join in the fun, but don't get bumped into..." It was Chen Yuhui who came. She felt that some things couldn't be said in public, so she quickly shut her mouth.

Chen Ahfu hadn't seen her for a long time. He knew she wanted to say "slipped tire", but he held back.

She was wearing a peach-pink floral double-breasted jacket and a moon-white pleated skirt.

Jiang didn't want to take Chen Yuhui to Fu's house today, and didn't tell her. I don't know how she knew it. When Jiang's mother and daughter went to the front yard to meet Chen Shiying, Chen Yuhui also ran to the front yard.

When Chen Shiying saw the girl dressed and put on makeup, her eyes were full of pleading, and he could not bear to send her back. He told her not to cause trouble and asked Jiang to take care of her.

Jiang Shi actually disagreed with bringing Chen Yuhui along, thinking that since Aunt Tang's death, Chen Yuhui had become insane and not quite normal, and she didn't know what kind of trouble she would cause. But since her husband had spoken, she had no choice but to bring her along, and even sent a maid to look after her.

As soon as Chen Yuhui appeared, Nanny Li and Xia Yue became highly alert and did not allow her to get within three meters of Chen Afu.

Chen Afu felt disgusted when he saw Chen Yuhui, so he said goodbye to Chen Yuqing and left with Grandma Fu and others.

Chen Yuqing was also afraid that Chen Yuhui would go crazy and do something bad, so she kept holding Chen Yuhui and not allowing her to chase Chen Afu.

After lunch, Chu Hanyan and Fu Lingshan felt a little sleepy. Chen Afu was also tired and didn't like watching plays, so Grandma Fu asked the maid to take them, Madam Qin and Madam Liu to her yard to rest. Qin Lan wanted to go boating, so she asked the maid to take her to the lake to go boating. Grandma Fu wanted to serve the guests and didn't visit them in person.

Chu Hanyan and Fu Lingshan went inside to sleep, and the adults drank tea and chatted in the corridor.

It is early autumn now. Although it is still hot under the sun, it is still cool in the shade, and it is very comfortable when the breeze blows.

These people were all military families, cheerful and of similar age, and they got along very well, with giggles coming from time to time. They also agreed that when Chen Afu returned to his hometown, they would go to the countryside to play.

As they were talking, they heard a commotion outside. A maid ran in hurriedly and whispered something with the maids in the yard. Everyone looked very panicked.

Mrs. Qin asked, "Did something happen?"

The girl said, "I heard that a girl fell into the water."